Eid-ul-Fitr 2023: Check dates and timings for Moon Sighting in Kerela and Kashmir
It is expected to be celebrated this year from Friday, April 21 to Sunday, April 23. The exact date of the celebration, however, may change depending on the sighting of the moon. As the date for the celebration of Eid is first announced in Saudi Arabia.
Date in India and Moon Sighting Time
Eid-al Fitr 2023 is tentatively scheduled for Friday, April 21st, or Saturday, April 22nd, 2023. The exact date, however, is dependent on the sighting of the first moon of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic calendar
Kerala will observe Eid-al-Fitr a day earlier than the rest of the country. As Kerala is the only Indian state where the date of Eid-al-Fitr is determined by the moon’s sighting in Saudi Arabia. According to this, the state of Kerala will celebrate Eid-al-Fitr on April 21 this year
kashmir : Meanwhile, the holiday celebrations in Kashmir are regulated by the grand mufti of the state, who declares the start of the festival based on moon sightings.